Quarter-finals | EU LCS Spring Playoffs 2017

Tough duels, interesting groups and many surprises – the European LCS Spring Split 2017 didn’t leave a single dry eye and the LCS playoffs starting with the quarterfinals on April 8th also have the potential to surprise many League of Legends fans in front of their screens. The pressure is high, eventually the teams can earn a lot of Championship points to qualify for these year’s LoL World Championship. There was almost a big surprise when Fnatic, the former kings of Europa, barely qualified for the quarterfinals in their last game of the split. G2 Esports and the Unicorns of Love on the other hand dominated their groups and already secured their spot in the semifinals of the playoffs. Both these teams have now the possibility to analyse the quarterfinal matches of their potential enemies, which is a big advantage for their analysts and coaches. Nevertheless, if you want to become the best team of the region you have to defeat all other enemies. Misfits, Splyce, H2K and Fnatic – all of them are still in the race for first place but two challengers will have to accept defeat in the first round of the playoffs. Don’t forget to turn in for possible upsets and great moments on Summoner’s Rift!

Schedule and Results – EU LCS Spring Quarter-finals 2017

The Misfits and Splyce start the series of quarterfinal matches with an exciting Best-of-5 on Summoner’s Rift. While Splyce showed constant performances over the entire Spring Split the Misfits started strong into the season but fell off in the last weeks. The second game is the clash between the European bedrocks H2K Gaming and Fnatic.

Betting Odds Comparison – 2017 EU LCS Quarterfinals Spring Split *

Currently there are already betting odds available for the upcoming playoff games of the European LCS and our renowned online bookmakers are also very happy about spontaneous visits. As soon our featured online betting providers release more LoL bets you will find a comparison of the most important odds right here. Although the Misfits finished second in their group only behind G2 Esports the Splyce team got the better odds from our online bookmakers. Please keep in mind that betting odds are subject to change, you can always find the latest information on the websites of our eSports bookmakers.

Preview and Predictions | EU LCS Spring Quarter-Finals

Quarterfinals #1: Misfits vs. Splyce

Splyce had an unfortunate last week during the EU LCS Spring Split, the 10th week had them facing off against Unicorns of Love on day 1 followed by them clashing with H2k on day 4. They were unable to come out on top of either game and are coming into the Playoffs a bit encumbered by their defeated. Misfits had a strong start to their week 10 but fell to Fnatic on day 4! With them appearing stronger in the most recent matches, can they head into the semi-finals? Tune into the series on Saturday, April 8th, to find out!

Misfits – They’ve had strong overall performances this split and have managed to take a strong 19:12 individual game score. Their performances in recent weeks have really let them down but heading into the Spring Playoffs we could be looking at a refreshed team! If they can put on confident performances they’ll be a dominant force, that’s for sure!

Splyce – Sitting in 3rd place in Group B of the EU LCS has them just a little bit defeated; but disregarding the final week of the EU LCS, Splyce managed to plough their way through the middle of the split and put on some extremely strong performances, if they can do that here they’ll be looking to make a significant impact!

Taking into account their most recent performances, the visible improvements and how well each team have been performing over the course of the EU LCS, I think Splyce are at a bit of an advantage here. They’ve shown great improvements over the course of the last few weeks in the EU LCS and even though they fell a little in the final week they managed to climb through Group B with great success. Misfits contrast this slightly as they had strong performances during a lot of the earlier weeks but ran into a lot of trouble later on, it let them down significantly and if they can’t pick things up they could be looking at a quick way out of the playoffs!

Prediction: Splyce Victory. Misfits are definitely a strong team with great potential but they’ve definitely been lacking in recent weeks. With Splyce showing their improvements and constantly striving to be better, I think they’ll find a way to come out on top of this series! It’s definitely going to be a challenge though!

Quarterfinals #2: H2K Gaming vs. Fnatic

H2k managed to come out on top of their Week 10 in the EU LCS with great performances, they took both of the series’ that they performed in and did so without dropping a single game. In recent weeks they’ve put on relatively strong performances and are definitely going to put up a fight, aiming for that semi-final spot! Fnatic have been slowly improving, but has it been quick enough? Tune into the series when it goes live on Saturday, April 8th, to find out!

H2k – Sitting in 2nd place in Group B of the EU LCS, H2k have shown great strength and consistency throughout the round-robin portion of the split. They’ve taken a staggering 10:3 series score and were very close to contesting 1st place in their group! They’ve had relatively strong performances in recent weeks but still fault from time to time, are they up to the playoffs challenge?

Fnatic – With an extremely strong history in the EU LCS, Fnatic will definitely look to push through the playoffs to try and claim that top position! But are they biting off more than they can chew? Their performances have definitely been improving and they’ve been able to have more of an impact in recent weeks but they’re definitely in a weaker position.

H2k would appear to be at an advantage here, but with the improvements that Fnatic have been making I think they’re going to put up a fantastic fight! H2k have had some fantastic performances in recent weeks and it goes to show that their patience and practice is paying off! Fnatic ran into quite a few issues on their way through the EU LCS but in the later weeks they really managed to put on some favourable performances and had shown us that they’re definitely making slow, subtle but important improvements! Will they be enough though?

Prediction: H2k Victory. I would love to see Fnatic progress through the playoffs, they’re an organisation with so much history! But there’s been few faults made by H2k recently and their performances have been more reliable. I think this could be close series but H2k will find their way on top with better consistency and more reliable strategies!

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